Share this Session

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Save Image:

Setup (5 mins)

Setup as shown. Area of play will differ depending on age and ability of your players.

1x goal and goalkeeper, 5 players per team, 3 balls.

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Save Image:

Learning Objectives

Technical
Passing, receiving, movement off the ball, timing of pass and tackle.

Tactical
Decison making, attacking & defensive principles.

Physical
Making runs, turning, sprinting.

Psychological
Awareness, confidence, decision making.

Social
Communication, leadership, teamwork.

Session Outline (20 mins)

Attackers (in orange) each get one attack, they must decide amongst themselves how many players they will commit to each attack. Once a player has had a turn, they cannot have another.

Defenders (in white) play by the same rules, each defender gets one turn only, the defenders must quickly assess the situation and send in as many as they think they need.

Once all three balls are used, the teams swap roles.

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Save Image:

Help for Attackers (10 mins)

If the attacking team are struggling, you may want to add in 'safe zones' where an attacking player can take the ball and the defenders cannot enter. This should give the player some time to regain composure and think about their next move. You may want to add in your own rules regarding the 'safe zone' such as a time limit.

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Save Image:

Objective for Defenders (10 mins)

Add in two small gates on the wings to give the defenders an objective should they win the ball back.